Jamaica Hotels

A good budget Beaches property

Advantages: Good all inclusive package and right on beach - literally!
Disadvantages: Rooms bit small for families if in standard room type

...was this one - the Beaches Sandy Bay - we had a good look around and also had some lunch whilst there so I will advise my opinion on the hotel from my point of view. What is Beaches: First of all I will explain what the Beaches properties are. You may or may not have heard of the Sandals name which is an Ultra all inclusive chain of hotels in the Caribbean. By ultra all inclusive it means everything is thrown in including all service charges, food, ...
...the lowest end of the Beaches properties called Beaches Sandy Bay and is located in Negril in Jamaica. First impressions: As you pull up to the hotel you cannot miss the rather large sign outside that is the 'Beaches' logo - the main entrance looks quite nice with a large spacious area and high ceilings that the breeze can blow through from the pool and beach area. However you certainly cannot mistake the very flowery print of the chairs which ...

frankiecesca 15.07.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Beaches Sandy Bay, Negril

overall very good.

Advantages: central location, spacious rooms
Disadvantages: I got robbed

i stayed at this hotel about 2 years ago. lets start with the positive , it was in a fabulous location, and really close to the airport, which after a long flight from t he UK was just what was needed. THe rooms were spacious and mine led on to the hotels private beach with golden sand and blue water, i know its a cliche but its true. Also the food was fantastic, a brilliant variety and expertly cooked. also the grounds were well maintained. Montego ...
...the sumfest in july which is an experience not to be missed. However i should mention that ALL valubles should be put in a safe as whilst i was staying there , my room as well as others at the hotel were robbed,by a member of staff. the result of which being my Mobile phone was stolen and i was left with a £1200 bill. having said this it is thanks to the hotel that the thief was caught and arrested, and myself and the other guests had to go to the ...

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Review of Royal Decameron Montego Beach, Montego Bay

You Must Try It!

Advantages: All-Inclusive, Food, Drinks, Ammenities
Disadvantages: Bus Ride From Airpot.

AWESOME! This was my first trip to Jamaica, and all I can say is that is was great. The staff was awesome, and are all VERY nice and will help you with ANYTHING you need. The All-Inclusive part of the stay was also a first for me, and I have nothing bad to say about it. The food was great no matter where we ate, and the premium drinks were well done. If you are going to Jamaica and have kids, this is the place to go, with 3 pools, slides, Xbox ...
...wrong. The people who work there are not only very helpful, but are very efficient as well. MUST go at least once! OK now some info: The rooms were spacious, and clean. 2 double beds that were pretty comfortable and we slept well. The couch had a pull out bed so one of us could sleep on it. We als had a mini fridge that was stocked every day, and all items in it were included, no extra fees. We had a patio right off our room, and we were supplied ...

ktk3438 10.03.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Beaches Boscobel Resort & Golf Club, Ocho Rios

Dunns River sandals- bit of a letdown.....

Advantages: beautiful beach, fantastic buffet
Disadvantages: other resturants very poor

...this is where i felt Sandals really let us down. Dont get me wrong the buffet was FANTASTIC- the choice was out of this world but the italian and "gourmet silver service" was useless. the pizza and spag bol we ordered could have been from the freezer section in Tescos and the gourmet silver service was laughable. The pork medallions i ordered were pork chops! The oriental restaruant which you had to book for was ok but this really was only because ...
...beach holiday where you dont have to tip, food and alcohol is in plentiful supply and the beach is beautiful then go for it! we dont regret it as we did want to do the sandals experience but i think it perhaps didnt quite live up to our expectations ...

f1re_cr4cker 23.07.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Sandals Dunn's River Golf Resort and Spa, Ocho Rios

Relaxed?Not really

Advantages: Nice weather, beach, breakfast
Disadvantages: lots of 'husters', poor evening meal, didnt feel very secure

...details: ------------------- We stayed at Country Country in Negril for 2 weeks for our honeymoon, from 8th August - 22nd. We booked through Thomsons for a total price of £1,895 on B&B basis. We had to fly from Gatwick Airport (which for us was a bit of a nightmare as we had to fly down from Durham Tees the night before...but never mind about that). We had been dreaming about the sandy beach, the relaxed atmosphere and the lovely sun for months, ...
...all seemed great, except as I read more and more reviews we heard more and more about the 'Beach Vendors' who try to sell you anything you could possibly think off - really. ------------------------------- Arrival at the hotel: ------------------------------- We arrived at Montego Bay airport in the afternoon, around 3pm, collected our bags, got our passports stamped and so on. A friendly baggage handler helped me and my wife take our bags to ...

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Review of Country Beach Cottages, Negril